First Responder Voter Registration Record Confidentiality

Expanded eligibility for confidentiality requests to include immediate family members residing in the same household who may face criminal harassment or bodily harm.

Added procedural requirements specifying that confidentiality requests must be made in person at the county clerk and recorder's office where the individual resides.

Clarified that application forms for confidentiality requests must be approved by the secretary of state after consultation with county clerk and recorders.

Removed previous Senate sponsorship names and updated revision status from 'Rerevised' to 'Revised' to reflect legislative process changes.

Added new sponsors to the bill including Armagost, Bacon, Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, Caldwell, Clifford, Duran, Jackson, Lieder, McCluskie, Phillips, Smith, Titone, Valdez in the House and Bridges, Cutter, Exum, Jodeh, Kipp, Liston, Marchman, Michaelson, Jenet, Pelton B., Pelton R., Roberts, Snyder, Wallace, Weissman, Winter F. in the Senate.

Updated committee assignments from 'State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs' to 'State, Veterans, & Military Affairs' in the Senate.

Changed the document header from 'PREAMENDED' to 'REREVISED' and updated the version note to indicate it includes all amendments adopted in the Second House.

Added reading status stamps showing '3rd Reading Unamended' dated April 28, 2025 for Senate and 'Amended 2nd Reading' dated April 7, 2025 for House.

Restructured the statute text to amend different sections of 24-72-204, changing from adding subsection (3.7) to amending subsection (3.5) and adding subsection (3.5)(h).

Modified the confidentiality request application requirements, changing how forms are distributed and submitted by county clerks and recorders.

Replaced subsection (3.5) with new subsection (3.7) that expands eligibility criteria for address confidentiality requests.

Added seven specific categories of eligible individuals including peace officers, firefighters, volunteer firefighters, EMS providers, emergency communications specialists, and their spouses or civil union partners.

Added new requirement that individuals must respond to a public safety emergency to qualify for confidentiality.

Updated application form language and added mandatory perjury notice about second-degree prosecution for false claims.

Added new subsections requiring county clerks to provide forms via mail, email, or fax upon request.

Added formal definition of 'first responder' to include the seven specified categories.

Expanded eligibility to include spouses of first responders who may request address confidentiality.

Removed the $5 processing fee for first responders requesting address confidentiality.

Added requirement for Secretary of State to automatically direct first responders to an electronic application form when they request confidentiality.

Clarified that confidentiality applies to voter registration records in both county clerk and recorder custody and the centralized statewide registration system.

Updated effective date to January 1, 2026.

Reorganized statute citations and formatting to align with standard legislative drafting conventions.

Added a note indicating the bill has been prepared for signatures and directing readers to consult legislative status sheets for the Governor's action.

Reorganized the bill structure by moving the title and subject matter description to a new position after the sponsor list.

Adjusted formatting of the enacting clause and section headers to match final act standards.

Corrected minor typos and formatting inconsistencies in the statutory text, such as changing 'fcc' to 'fee' and 'o this' to 'to this'.

Added eligibility for spouses and civil union partners of first responders to request address confidentiality.

Removed the $5 processing fee for confidentiality requests, making the service free for applicants.

Added specific requirements for county clerks to provide application forms via mail, email, or fax upon request.

Added a formal definition of 'first responder' to clarify who qualifies under the confidentiality provisions.

Added provisions allowing specific entities to inspect confidential records when there is a legitimate authorized purpose.

Added perjury warning language to the application form to deter false statements.

Added seven new House sponsors (Armagost, Bacon, Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, Caldwell, Clifford, Duran, Jackson, Lieder, McCluskie, Phillips, Smith, Titone, Valdez) to the bill sponsorship list.

Updated the bill summary header to indicate it now includes amendments adopted in the House of Introduction and added a '3rd Reading Unamended' date stamp of April 11, 2025.

Changed the document title from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' to reflect the legislative stage.

Changed the mechanism for requesting confidentiality from an online voter registration form to an in-person request at the county clerk and recorder's office.

Extended confidentiality eligibility to include immediate family members residing in the same household as a first responder, not just the first responder themselves.

Reorganized the statutory sections from 1-2-202.5 to 24-72-204 and updated the list of covered public record sections to include 24-6-202.

Maintained the January 1, 2026 effective date for the confidentiality provisions.